LIST: Suspended onsite classes due to heat on April 5, Friday

MANILA, Philippines — Some areas suspended face-to-face classes on Friday, April 5, due to “dangerous” peak heat index expected in parts of the country.

Heat indexes exceeding 42 degrees Celsius, warned the state weather bureau, may cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and even heat stroke during continued exposure.

Below is a list of suspended face-to-face classes on Friday, April 5, 2024:

Metro Manila

• Pasay City – all levels (both public and private)

Ilocos Region

• Santa Barbara, Pangasinan – preschool to senior high school (both public and private)

Central Luzon

• Angeles City – all levels (both public and private)
• Bulacan – all levels until April 6 (both public and private)
• Pampanga – all levels (public and private)
• Bataan – preschool to senior high school (both public and private)

Western Visayas

• Iloilo City – all levels (public)

Central Visayas

• Talisay, Cebu – all levels until April 14 (public)
• Tabogan, Cebu – all levels until April 6 (both public and private)
• Asturian, Cebu – all levels until April 12 (public)
• Sibonga, Cebu – all levels until April 12 (public)
• Balamban, Cebu – indefinite on all levels (both public and private)
• Badian, Cebu – all levels until April 19 (public)
• San Fernando, Cebu – all levels until April 13 (public)
• Toledo City, Cebu – all levels until April 13 (public)
• Talisay City, Cebu – all levels until April 14 (public)
• Minglanilla, Cebu – indefinite in all levels (both public and private)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu – all levels until April 12 (public)
• Naga City, Cebu – all levels until April 14 (public)
• Liloan, Cebu – all levels until April 12 (public)
• Cordova, Cebu – indefinite in all levels (public and private)
• Consolacion, Cebu – all levels until April 14 (public)

Zamboanga Peninsula

• Zamboanga City – all levels until April 5 (both public and private)

Soccsksargen

• General Santos City – primary to secondary levels until April 5 (both public and private)
• Sarangani – all levels until April 19 (both public and private)
• Santo Niño, South Cotabato – afternoon classes in all levels until April 8 (both public and private)
• Tantangan, South Cotabato – afternoon classes in all levels until April 15 (both public and private)
• Surallah, South Cotabato – afternoon classes in all levels (both public and private)
• Banga, South Cotabato – afternoon classes in all levels until April 15 (both public and private)
• Polomolok, South Cotabato – afternoon classes in all levels until April 15 (both public and private)
• Tupi, South Cotabato – afternoon classes in preschool to secondary level until April 12 (both public and private)
• Sultan Kudarat – all levels until April 15 (both public and private)